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punish

UK //ˈpʌnɪʃ//US //ˈpʌnɪʃ//

词源

源自中古英语 punissen,来自古法语 punir,源自拉丁语 punire,意为'惩罚',与 poena(惩罚)相关。

verb

❶ 对某人施加处罚或痛苦,通常是因为他们做了错事或违反了规则。可以是身体上的惩罚,也可以是其他形式的惩戒。

“The teacher punished the student for cheating on the test.”

(老师因为学生在考试中作弊而惩罚了他。)

“Parents should not punish their children too harshly.”

(父母不应该对孩子惩罚得太严厉。)

同义词:penalize, discipline, correct

常见短语

punish severely — 严厉惩罚,通常用于描述对严重错误或犯罪行为的重罚。

“The judge decided to punish the offender severely to set an example.”

(法官决定严惩违法者以儆效尤。)

punish by law — 依法惩处,指通过法律手段对违法行为进行制裁。

“Corruption will be punished by law.”

(腐败行为将受到法律惩处。)